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A Madonna Cover Exploded in Australia. Now, a Ban

New rules will impact Friday's charts

(Newser) - Australia's music charts just drew a line in the sand on AI. The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) on Tuesday announced that songs must be "substantially human made" to qualify, effectively sidelining fully AI-generated tracks—even ones already climbing the charts. That could spell trouble for Brisbane DJ...

Op-Ed: Madonna Is Bold—Just Not When It Comes to Aging

Glynnis MacNicol reflects on singer's yielding to 'punishing beauty standards' at 67

(Newser) - Madonna once signaled the future; now, argues Glynnis MacNicol in the New York Times , she's running away from it. In a personal essay that starts with the author's childhood devotion to the singer, MacNicol traces how Madonna blew up taboos around women's sexuality, religion, and identity—then...

Madonna: Biopic on My 'Huge Life' Died Over Budget Clash
Madonna Reveals What Led
to Her Biopic Being Scrapped
CELEBRITY INTERVIEW
Jun 23, 2026 8:25 AM CDT

Madonna Reveals What Led to Her Biopic Being Scrapped

Pop star says Universal Studios balked at the scale of the story of her 'huge life'

(Newser) - Madonna says the long-hyped movie about her life didn't die of creative differences, but from sticker shock. In a chat with Interview magazine , the pop icon blames a clash with Universal Studios over how much it would cost to tell her story, saying the studio balked at the scale...

World Cup Final's First Halftime Show to Feature 3 Huge Acts

Madonna, BTS, Shakira are set to headline July 19 program at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium

(Newser) - Soccer's biggest stage is getting its first-ever halftime spectacle, and it's a triple headliner. Global Citizen announced on Thursday that Madonna, BTS, and Shakira will perform during the 2026 World Cup final at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium on July 19, with an 11-minute show curated by Coldplay'...

Madonna's Costumes Vanish After Surprise Coachella Gig

Singer offers reward for missing vintage outfits

(Newser) - Madonna's Coachella high came with an unwanted twist: she says several of her personal vintage outfits vanished after the festival and she's now dangling a reward to get them back, NBC News reports. In an Instagram Story posted Monday, the singer said the lavender ensemble she wore onstage...

Madonna Reveals Confessions II Release, Cover
Madonna Unveils
New Album Cover
Apr 15, 2026 4:20 PM CDT

Madonna Unveils New Album Cover

Project reuniting singer with producer Stuart Price is her first album in 7 years

(Newser) - Madonna's heading back to the mirror ball. The singer on Wednesday announced that Confessions on a Dance Floor: Part II, a sequel to her 2005 club-focused album, will arrive July 3 via Warner Records. It's her first full-length release in seven years and a fresh collaboration with original...

Soccer Club Desperately Seeks Madonna's 36-Year-Old Shirt

Spain's Celta Vigo wants jersey the pop star wore during a 1990 concert

(Newser) - Spanish soccer team Celta Vigo is desperately seeking Madonna as it goes in search of a 36-year-old soccer shirt the pop star wore during a 1990 concert at its Balaidos stadium. As the AP reports, Madonna appeared on stage wearing the club's true blue colors during her Blonde Ambition...

He Wrote Hits for Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, Whitney Houston

Prolific pop hitmaker Billy Steinberg dies of cancer at 75

(Newser) - Billy Steinberg, the lyricist behind some of the most recognizable pop hits of the 1980s and '90s, has died in California after a long battle with cancer, his attorney confirmed to Variety . He was 75. Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2011, Steinberg was best known for...

Madonna Begs Pope to Visit Gaza 'Before It's Too Late'
Madonna Begs
Pope to Visit Gaza
Aug 12, 2025 6:03 AM CDT

Madonna Begs Pope to Visit Gaza

Singer cites urgent need to help children amid ongoing starvation crisis

(Newser) - Madonna is calling on Pope Leo to travel to Gaza, urging him to take action for Palestinian children suffering amid ongoing conflict, CNN reports. In a Monday Instagram post, the pop icon—who was raised Catholic—asked the pontiff to "bring your light to the children before it'...

Designers Behind Barbie, Madonna Dolls Die in Car Crash

Mario Paglino and Gianni Grossi of Magia2000 are honored for their artistry, charity work

(Newser) - Mario Paglino and Gianni Grossi, the creative force behind the Magia2000 designer doll brand—and well known for their custom Barbie and Madonna tribute dolls—were killed in a wrong-way car crash in northern Italy over the weekend. Local reports say a driver entered a road going the wrong...

23 Years Later, Madonna-Elton John Feud Is Over

Material Girl says John asked for her forgiveness

(Newser) - Madonna and Elton John have finally patched things up after a feud that's lasted more than two decades. John has frequently accused Madonna of lip syncing at her shows , but the Material Girl revealed on Instagram that she went to see him perform on Saturday Night Live this weekend—...

Madonna's Brother Dead at 63
Madonna's Brother
Dead at 63
Oct 7, 2024 12:00 AM CDT

Madonna's Brother Dead at 63

Christopher Ciccone had cancer

(Newser) - Madonna's brother, Christopher Ciccone, died Friday at age 63. The fifth child of Madonna Louise and Silvio Patrick Ciccone, his famous sister was two years older than him, and the siblings worked together in New York City. A dancer and choreographer, Ciccone "used his talents to support Madonna'...

Madonna Makes Quite an Entrance at Show in Her Honor

Dolce & Gabbana fashion show in Milan pays homage to her 1990s style

(Newser) - Celebrities swarmed Milan Fashion Week on the last big day of runway shows on Saturday, sending crowds of adoring fans from venue to venue. But the biggest celebrity of all was Madonna. The superstar attempted a semi-stealth entrance to the Dolce & Gabbana runway show draped in a black veil...

Fan's Suit Rips Madonna for 'Pornography Without Warning'

Class-action complaint takes singer to task for 'sexual acts,' 'topless women' at concert

(Newser) - Filed today in the "did you know what concert you were going to see" category: A (former?) fan has sued Madonna and Live Nation for what he says was a concert filled with "pornography without warning," with half-naked women, "sexual acts" performed onstage, and uncomfortably warm...

Crowd Expected for Madonna's Tour Finale in Rio: 1.5M
Madonna Makes
History With
Tour Finale
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May 6, 2024 2:00 AM CDT

Madonna Makes History With Tour Finale

Singer gave free concert on Brazil beach, which was attended by 1.6M

(Newser) - As predicted, Madonna's final concert of her Celebration Tour set a record, with 1.6 million people attending the free show on Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach Saturday night. Though annual New Year's Eve concerts on the same beach have drawn larger crowds, per Live Nation , Madonna...

Courtney Love Has Thoughts on Taylor Swift, Beyonce

'Taylor is not important,' and she doesn't like Beyonce's music

(Newser) - Courtney Love, never known for holding back her controversial opinions, is opining again, this time in a lengthy interview in the Standard . She's got a new eight-part series out on BBC Radio, Courtney Love's Women, and boy, does she get into the girls. While the former Hole frontwoman...

Fans Sue Madonna for Starting Concert Late

They say the time on their tickets was 'optimistic speculation' at best

(Newser) - Two Madonna fans in New York who say they were "left stranded in the middle of the night" when a concert finished late are suing the singer, a promoter, and the venue. The lawsuit says all three of Madonna's "Celebration Tour" concerts at Brooklyn's Barclays Center...

More Big Reveals From Britney Spears' Memoir

Further details on her abortion, her friendship with Madonna, and that snake from MTV's VMAs

(Newser) - Britney Spears' memoir, The Woman in Me, was released Tuesday, and some of the buzzier nuggets had already been circulating in advance—including the revelation that the singer had an abortion years ago when she was dating Justin Timberlake. More details are now out on that latter disclosure, per People...

Madonna: When 'Chips Were Down,' This Is Who Showed Up

Singer, 64, thanks her kids for being there for her amid serious bacterial infection that upended tour

(Newser) - If you want to know what's helped Madonna the most as she continues to recover from a serious bacterial infection, the superstar offered a clue over the weekend. "Love from family and friends is the best Medicine," she wrote Sunday on Instagram . "As a Mother you...

Hospitalized Madonna Postpones Tour
Madonna: I'm 'On
the Road to Recovery'
UPDATED
Jul 10, 2023 1:47 PM CDT

Madonna: I'm 'On the Road to Recovery'

Singer will reschedule canceled tour dates in North America, plans Europe shows in October

(Newser) - Addressing her fans for the first time since being hospitalized for a bacterial infection, Madonna on Monday tweeted that she was "on the road to recovery and incredibly grateful for all the blessings in my life," per the BBC . The 64-year-old said that her "focus is now...

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